Nights for Friday 14 September 2012

7:06 Sonic Tonic

8 pm News and Weather

8:06 What's that instrument?

8:35 Essential New Zealand Albums

Music critic Nick Bollinger presents a selection of essential New Zealand albums adapted from his book 100 Essential Albums, published by Awa Press.

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10 pm News and Weather

10:17 Late Edition

A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.

11 pm News and Weather

11:06 Friday Finale - Music Feature

A Paul Simon - Graceland Special commemorates the 25th anniversary of Paul Simon’s ground-braking and critically acclaimed album Graceland